Easter Scriptures
- John 19:1-3
- 1
- Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.
- 2
- The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe
- 3
- and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face.
John 19:28-30
- 28
- Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, I am thirsty.
- 29
- A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips.
- 30
- When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
John 10:10-11
- 10
- The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
- 11
- "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
Luke 23:27
- 27
- A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him.
Psalms 34:8
- 8
- Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
- John 3:16
- 16
- "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Isaiah 1:18
- 18
- "Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.
- John 3:1-3
- 1
- Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council.
- 2
- He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him."
- 3
- In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."
Matt. 27:57-60
- 57
- As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
- 58
- Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
- 59
- Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
- 60
- and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.
- Matt.27:65-66
- 65
- "Take a guard," Pilate answered. "Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how."
- So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.
John 16:20 and 22
- 20
- I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
- 22
- So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
Matt. 28:1-9
- 1
- After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
- 2
- There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.
- 3
- His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
- 4
- The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
- 5
- The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
- 6
- He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.
- 7
- Then go quickly and tell his disciples: `He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."
- 8
- So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
- 9
- Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.
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